Lower Carb High Protein Fusilli

Steiner's Lower Carb High Protein Fusilli: low carb, high protein pasta with 1 g of carbs and 26 g of protein per 100 g, 250 g bag

Size: 250 g bag of dried pasta

Per 100 g cooked: 11 g of protein, 23 g of fibre, 0.6 g of carbohydrate, 130 kcal

Per 100 g uncooked: 26 g of protein, 1 g of carbohydrate (versus about 71 g for regular pasta)

Key benefits: high in protein, high in fibre, low in sugars, made from oat fibre and wheat protein, no colourings or preservatives

Ideal for: pesto, tomato sauces, cold pasta salads, vegetable stir-fries

Brand: Steiner's (Steinerfood, Austria), founded by Olympic weightlifting champion Matthias Steiner

Steiner's Lower Carb High Protein Fusilli are low carb, high protein pasta that you cook just like regular pasta, with a completely different nutritional profile: 1 g of carbohydrate per 100 g uncooked, versus about 71 g for durum wheat pasta, and 26 g of protein, twice as much as regular pasta (about 13 g).

The secret is the recipe: durum wheat semolina is replaced with oat fibre and wheat protein, bound with whole egg (from free-range and barn-raised hens in Bavaria, according to the brand) and a touch of konjac. The result is pasta that is high in protein and high in fibre (57 g per 100 g uncooked, 23 g once cooked), with only 130 kcal per 100 g of cooked pasta. Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass and to the maintenance of muscle mass.

Their spiral shape holds sauces perfectly: basil and parmesan pesto, homemade tomato sauce, creamy mushroom sauce… Fusilli are also great in cold pasta salads with crunchy vegetables, feta or grilled chicken, easy to prepare ahead for work.

Steiner's was founded by Matthias Steiner, Olympic weightlifting champion, and Inge Steiner. After his career, Matthias wanted to lose weight without giving up bread and pasta: finding nothing both low carb and tasty, the Steiner family created their own products, now made by Steinerfood in Austria and sold in Germany and Austria.

Suitable for a low carb or ketogenic (keto) diet, this pasta lets you enjoy a real pasta dish while sharply cutting carbohydrates. As it is very high in fibre, introduce it gradually if you are not used to it.

Looking for Steiner's pasta outside Germany and Austria? Tonic Food ships it from Luxembourg within 24 h to France, Belgium and Germany, free delivery from €40 (from €25 in Luxembourg): plenty of room to mix several Steiner's pasta shapes and the brand's low carb baking mixes. Also available in our Howald and Dudelange shops.

Ingredients

Oat fibre (28%), wheat protein (22%), modified wheat starch, whole egg (7%), rapeseed oil, gelling agent: konjac, emulsifier: lecithins.

Allergen information

Contains: wheat and oats (cereals containing gluten), egg.

May contain traces of soy, milk, sesame and lupin.

Directions for use

Add the pasta to plenty of boiling salted water and cook for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the bite you like (about 15 minutes for al dente).

Brand tip: for softer pasta, put it in cold water, bring to the boil, then cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

For a pasta salad, rinse the fusilli in cold water after cooking and dress them once cooled.

Store in a dry place, away from heat and light.